14-602 Chief of police; duties. - Nebraska Statutes

14-602. Chief of police; duties.The chief of police shall have the supervision and control of the police force of the city, subject to the orders of the superintendent of police. All orders relating to the direction of the police force shall be given through the chief of police or, in his absence, the officer in charge of the police force. SourceLaws 1921, c. 116, art. V, § 2, p. 496; C.S.1922, § 3683; C.S.1929, § 14-602; R.S.1943, § 14-602.AnnotationsIt is the duty of mayor and chief of police to interfere actively to prevent open violation of law, and compliance may be compelled by mandamus. Moores v. State ex rel. Dunn, 71 Neb. 522, 99 N.W. 249 (1904).